The president and chief executive of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company has resigned her membership on the board of the state's largest hospital amid protests over her company's marketing of a "Crazy for You" teddy bear that came dressed in a straitjacket. The executive, Elisabeth Robert, resigned less than 24 hours after the trustees of Fletcher Allen Health Care met to discuss whether she should keep her position. In a statement issued by the hospital, Ms. Robert said she recognized that the controversy would "detract from my ability to serve effectively." Katie Zezima (NYT)